2025-03-27 PC APPROVED SIGNED MINUTESRegular Meeting Minutes
Spokane Valley Planning Commission
Spokane Valley City Hall
March 27, 2025
I. Chairman Bob McKinley called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The meeting was held in
person and via ZOOM meetings.
II. The Commissioners and staff stood for the Pledge Of Allegiance.
III. Administrative Assistant Marianne Lemons took attendance, and the following members and staff
were present:
Michael Kelly
Tony Beattie, Deputy City Attorney
Bob McKinley
Steve Roberge, Planning Manager
Emily Meyer
Lori Barlow, Senior Planner
John Robertson
Chad Knodel, IT Manager
Justin Weathermen
Marianne Lemons, Administrative Assistant
Ann Winkler
Dan Wilson
IV. AGENDA: Commissioner Robertson moved, and it was seconded, to amend the agenda for Allarch
27, 2025, to read that the minutes to be approved were from March 13, 2025 (rather than February
27, 2025. There was no discussion. The vote on the motion was seven in favor, zero opposed, and
the motion passed.
V. MINUTES: Commissioner YVinkler moved, and it was seconded, to amend the minutes from March
13, 2025, to read that Chairman McKinley brought the meeting to order (rather than Vice -Chair
Robertson). There was no discussion. The vote on the motion was seven in favor, zero opposed and
the motion passed.
Commissioner Kelly moved, and it was seconded to approve the minutes f •om March 13, 2025 as
amended. There was no discussion. The vote on the motion was seven in favor, zero opposed, and
the motion passed
VI. COMMISSIONER REPORT: Commissioner Meyer reported that Senate Bill 5184 (SB5184),
being reviewed by legislation, would significantly reduce what municipalities can mandate for
parking minimums on new development. She encouraged the Planning Commission and the staff to
keep an eye on the bill as it progressed.
VII. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT: Planning Manager Steve Roberge reported that there is only one
item on the next Planning Commission agenda and there is nothing currently scheduled for the
03-27-2025 Planning Commission Minutes
Page 2 of 4
second meeting in April. He also commented that staff are actively tracking SB5184 and several
other matters going through the process.
VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no public comment offered.
IX. COMMISSION BUSINESS:
a. Public Hearing: STV-2025-0001 — Regal Care Street Vacation
Senior Plamler Lori Barlow gave a staff presentation. She stated that the City received a privately
initiated street vacation application from Edith and Don Corson. The request is to vacate the south
20' X 185' of an unnamed alleyway extending north from Appleway Avenue and lying east of Long
Road and west of Greenacres Road.
Ms. Barlow said that that public hearing was properly noticed. It was posted at each end of the area
to be vacated and posted on the City website. Written notice was mailed to property owners abutting
the proposed area and the notice was published twice in the Valley Herald and the Exchange. She
stated that the City did not receive any public comments regarding the vacation.
Ms. Barlow stated that per the Spokane Valley Municipal Code (SVMC), the street vacation
application must be signed by more the 2/3 of the property owners abutting the area to the vacated.
The applicant, Mr. & Mrs. Corson, own 87% of the property so it was not required for the other
property owner, Robert Carroll to sign the application. She said that she has not spoken to Mr.
Carroll regarding the request but has been told by the applicants that he is in support of the change.
Ms. Barlow noted that Mr. & Mrs. Corson's own five parcels of land in this area but only three of
them abut the right-of-way (ROW). Also, one of the parcels (#55184.1511) is landlocked making it
undevelopable and another (#55184.1509) only has access via the ROW.
Ms. Barlow explained that the ROW has not been improved to street standards. The portion
requesting to be vacated has been paved and functions primarily as access serving the adjacent
property owners. It is not possible to travel from Appleway Avenue to Greenacres Road via the alley
due to the buildings that were constructed over property lines (making it unusable). The total area
requested to be vacated is estimated to be 4,042 sq. ft.
Ms. Barlow stated that the reason the applicant has requested the vacation is because they have a new
commercial project proposed for the site. They hope to build a coordinated commercial development
which will consolidate five parcels and include two phases of development. The development is
proposed to include a gymnasium with offices, an Enhanced Services Facility, and an Intensive
Behavioral Health Services facility. The applicant will be subject to three different land use actions
(that will not be heard by the Planning Commission or City Council). These include a Boundary
Line Adjustment (BLA) to consolidate the properties into two (to be determined administratively by
staff, a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to get approval for one of the uses proposed on the site (to be
heard by the Hearing Examiner) and obtain all pertinent building and development permits. She
03-27-2025 Planning Commission Minutes
Page 3 of 4
noted that the proposed site plan could still be developed even if the street vacation was not granted
by the City.
Ms. Barlow said that the City has received comments from five agencies regarding the request.
Spokane County Sewer, Lumen, and Spokane Valley Fire Department all commented that they have
no objections to the request. Consolidated Irrigation District commented that they have a 6"
watermain located in the Bureau of Reclamation Easement and they would like the easement to be
retained. Avista commented that they have gas and electric lines located in the ROW and would like
an easement. The City Traffic Engineering Department commented that access must be preserved for
parcels #55184.1509 and 455184.1511.
Ms. Barlow stated that staff reviewed the street vacation criteria and has determined that the request
does meet all of the requirements outlined in the SVMC. She also outlined the conditions that will
have to be met in order for the property transfer to occur.
Mr. Robertson asked who would have to pay for the property that was vacated. Ms. Barlow
answered that Mr. Carroll will have to pay for a 10' wide strip of land that will be added to his parcel.
Mr. & Mrs. Corson will pay for the remaining vacated land that will be added to their parcels. The
amount to be paid will be determined by a resolution that was passed by the City Council in 2022
outlining the formula for compensation.
The public hearing was opened at 6:35 p.m.
Morgan Will with Storhaug Engineering (representative for Mr. & Mrs. Corson) stated that the
applicants have reviewed the staff report and the conditions of approval and have agreed to all the
stipulated items. They are aware that they will have to purchase the vacated property before transfer.
They also realize that they will have get approval of all the other land use items (BLA, CUP, and
building permits) before they can move forward with their proposed project.
Mr. Robertson asked if the applicant had spoken to Mr. Carroll. Mr. Will answered that Mr. Carroll
has reviewed the staff report and conditions of approval and he is in favor of the vacation. He also
wants to make sure that he gets his portion of the vacated land added to his parcel.
There was no additional public comment offered.
The public hearing was closed at 6:41 p.m.
Commissioner Kelly asked how the alley ROW was granted to the City originally. Ms. Barlow
answered that it was granted in 1923 as part of the Corbin Addition to Greenacres plat which
established the current lots. The dedication of alleys was pretty standard practice during that time
frame. The other small piece of ROW was granted to the City via deed.
Commissioner Robertson asked who pays for the survey. Ms. Barlow answered that the applicants
are required to pay all expenses related to the street vacation.
03-27-2025 Planning Commission Minutes
Page 4 of 4
Commissioner Wilson moved, and it was seconded, to recommend approval of STV-2025-0001
(Regal Care Street Vacation) subject to all staff conditions to the City Council. There was no
discussion. The vote on the motion was seven in favor, zero opposed, and the motion passed.
X. GOOD OF THE ORDER: There was nothing offered for the Good Of The Order.
XI. ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Kelly moved, and it was seconded, to adjourn the meeting at
6:48 p.m. The vote on the motion was seven in favor, zero opposed, and the motion passed.
JJqa aon, VigceCZhairm �: -
Marianne Lemons, Secretary
Date Signed